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February 07 2017

Photograph inside a temple of a bare-chested man in a dark red-brown robe and matching turban, holding a metal plate with a lit flame, performing an aarti-style offering. Beside him, a man in an orange-saffron cloth and rudraksha beads stands with hands folded, and another in a dark maroon garment stands with palms joined. Behind them, shirtless men in white dhotis and a white-robed man with folded hands stand on stone steps by old stone pillars, with a tall silver-topped staff visible near the top right. A white-garbed man with a vermilion mark and white shawl on the left stands with palms pressed together. Ritual temple setting with oil flame and devotees.

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Night-time photo at a temple entrance behind iron mesh gates, with a brass aarti plate holding a bright flame. A bare-chested priest with grey hair and a white shawl and rudraksha mala holds the plate toward a bearded man with long dark hair wearing an orange-red wrap and a bare upper body. Beside them a younger attendant in orange holds a flame lamp. Devotees in white and dark clothing stand on steps behind, and a lit shrine with deity murtis is visible through the gate. Several visible people are in the scene.

A night procession at an outdoor garden path lit by floodlights, with smoke or incense haze drifting through the air. A central man in a rust-brown robe, wearing a multicolour floral garland of red, white and yellow flowers, stands with palms pressed together in anjali and a smiling expression, with a long beard and a white tilak on his forehead. Around him, a line of attendants in saffron-orange dhotis and gold-bordered cloth, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas and armbands, carry ritual items; one holds a lit lamp on a metal stand at right. Other men in white shirts and white dhotis, and onlookers, follow along. Potted plants line the path and a tree overhangs the scene.

Photograph inside a pillared temple hall at night showing a group of saffron-clad sannyasis performing a ritual. A bald man with a shaved head, white tilak marks on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace stands at centre-right in orange cloth, holding a lit oil lamp flame in his hands. Beside him a man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark, wearing saffron cloth, presses his palms together in prayer. To the left, a bare-chested man with a grey beard and a woman with a braided hairband and gold necklace, in saffron cloth and rudraksha beads, stand with hands folded. Devotees in pink and white shirts watch from the background, and a bright flame lights the scene.

Night-time temple scene at a barred shrine area. In the centre, a long-haired bearded man in a rust-orange robe with a thick beaded rudraksha-style mala and a tilak on his forehead stands with palms joined before an offering flame. Beside him a woman in a red-and-gold sari presses her hands together in prayer. To the left, a bare-chested priest with grey hair holds a lit lamp or camphor flame for the worshippers. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and a man in a pink shirt stand near the steps. On the right, a young attendant in an orange cloth holds a golden kalasha-style vessel. Grilled gates and deity murti are visible in the background.

Night courtyard ritual with a kneeling bare-chested man in white and gold-bordered dhoti, rudraksha mala around his neck, hands folded in namaste, while a long-haired figure in rust-red robe places a hand on his head. Behind them stand saffron-clad sannyasis with rudraksha malas and a robed attendant holding a white paper. To the left a fire pit made of yellow bricks burns beside an ornate white and gold altar with flowers and a kalasha-like vessel; another orange-robed priest tends the fire. Apartment buildings and lights frame the courtyard, with a few onlookers at the edges.

A photograph of a nighttime ritual beneath a large banyan-type tree. A bare-chested priest in a red and gold patterned dhoti, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a bangle, holds a silver lamp with a flame and offers aarti. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste. One figure at left wears an orange shawl and orange turban and has long swept hair, while a man in a maroon checked shirt wears spectacles and a red tilak. Brass lamps and a shrine area appear in the background.

Inside a dim temple corridor, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace and a long garland of orange-yellow beads holds a lit oil lamp on a silver plate with offerings, performing aarti. Around him, men in orange and white clothing, one with a rudraksha mala and tripundra marks, stand close, and a bare-chested priest in white dhoti on the right holds the plate. Temple pillars, metal railings and overhead lights frame the crowded scene. a person performs an aarti offering with a lit lamp during a temple visit.

Night-time photograph of an outdoor procession in a garden courtyard lit by a bright floodlight, with smoke or incense haze drifting through the air. In the centre, a bearded man in a rust-red robe with a large multicoloured garland of red, white and yellow flowers and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a young man with long dreadlocked hair wears orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala. Two more people with long matted hair, bare-chested and wearing orange dhotis and arm bands, stand with their backs to the camera near potted plants, one holding a lamp. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in the background, and a red wall and tree foliage frame the scene.

Night ritual outdoors under a tin-roofed pavilion. In the foreground, a bare-chested young man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange dhoti with gold border, raises a silver multi-wick aarti lamp with flames. Behind him, several people in orange and saffron garments stand and sit holding brass plates and offerings; some wear white and garlands. At right, a richly decorated deity murti is near a lit oil lamp and a fire pit burning on a stone platform, with marigold petals scattered on the ground. A framed portrait hangs on the back wall above a green-lit banner.